Private James Armer

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Lancaster
Town: Forton
County: Lancashire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 69424

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Current location

on north wall
United Reformed Church
School Lane
Forton
Lancaster
Lancashire
PR3 0AS
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 48818 51237
Denomination: United Reformed

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Description

White Marble Plaque on grey marble backboard

Inscription

ERECTED/BY RELATIVES AND FRIENDS/IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF/PRIVATE JAMES ARMER/LABOUR COMPANY, ROYAL ENGINEERS/MORTALLY WOUNDED IN ACTION AT CAMBRAI/DEC 3RD 1917, AND DIED IN HOSPITAL AT ROUEN/AGED 27 YEARS/HE WAS THE ADOPTED SON OF/JOHN AND ELIZABETH ARKWRIGHT, OF FORTON/AND AS SCHOLAR AND WORSHIPPER/DEEPLY ATTACHED TO THIS SANCTUARY

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Armer, James
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment, manner of death, date of death, age, additional
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: depth 20mm, height 590mm, width 740mm
Materials: Marble - White
Backboard
Measurements: depth 40mm, height 820mm, width 915mm
Materials: Marble - Grey

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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